Tag: Wisconsin Public Radio
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Former Blue Whale Coffeehouse regular and UWGB alum celebrates 50 years of music making and story telling
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Folk musician Claudia Schmidt is returning to the Green Bay Area on November 4 for a concert commemorating five decades of original music, poetry, and storytelling. Claudia began her music career while still a student in the 1970s at UW-Green Bay. She was a regular guest at the Blue Whale Coffeehouse, a venue located on…
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StoryCorps Mobile Tour: Green Bay
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Your story is unique, and we want to hear it! Wisconsin Public Radio (107 Wood Hall) and StoryCorps, the groundbreaking oral history project, are partnering on a Mobile Tour stop in Green Bay from Aug. 10 through Sept. 8. Sign-up and bring a partner to have a meaningful conversation about shared experiences, memories, passions –…
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Prof. Carr appears on “Central Time” to talk Super Mario and video game-to-film adaptations
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With the new “Super Mario Bros.” movie hitting theaters, Associate Professor, Bryan Carr appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” on Tuesday, April 5 to discuss the history and legacy of the character as well as the challenges of adapting video games to film. Listen in to learn more about the differences between interactive and…
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Stop worrying so much about spiders, Wisconsin arachnid researcher says | Wisconsin Public Radio
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Though biology professor Mike Draney’s field of research is spiders, a big part of his job is focused on humans — mostly reassuring people that spider fears are overblown. “It’s about us. It’s not about them,” said Draney, head of the natural and applied sciences department at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. “It’s a psychological…
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Understanding Anger And How To Use It For Good with WPR
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Wisconsin Public Radio talks with UW-Green Bay professor Ryan Martin (Psychology) about his new book on anger, and how it can be used for positive change. They talk a bit about how race and gender shape society’s perceptions of who is allowed to get angry. Source: Understanding Anger And How To Use It For Good,…
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Associate Prof. David Helpap featured in WPR article
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In a WPR article featuring Green Bay mayoral candidates and their take on the city’s pothole problems, Associate Prof. David Helpap (Public and Environmental Affairs) provided insight. “No matter which candidate ends up winning, it is going to be a change at City Hall,” he said. Read more.